A total solar eclipse forms over Svalbard, Norway, on Friday, March 20. The solar event was visible from parts of Europe.
A total solar eclipse forms over Svalbard, Norway, on Friday, March 20. The solar event was visible from parts of Europe.
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Schoolchildren look into the sky at a partial solar eclipse over Glasgow, Scotland.
Schoolchildren look into the sky at a partial solar eclipse over Glasgow, Scotland.
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The partial solar eclipse is visible next to cathedral statues in Milan, Italy.
The partial solar eclipse is visible next to cathedral statues in Milan, Italy.
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People watch as the solar eclipse begins over Cornwall, England.
People watch as the solar eclipse begins over Cornwall, England.
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The partial solar eclipse is visible behind a cross on the Church of St. Nicholas in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The partial solar eclipse is visible behind a cross on the Church of St. Nicholas in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Franck Ribery, left, and Medhi Benatia of Bayern Muenchen soccer team watch the eclipse before a training session in Munich, Germany.
Franck Ribery, left, and Medhi Benatia of Bayern Muenchen soccer team watch the eclipse before a training session in Munich, Germany.
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People use special glasses near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
People use special glasses near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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People try to take a picture of the eclipse with a smartphone in Toulouse, France.
People try to take a picture of the eclipse with a smartphone in Toulouse, France.
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The eclipse is visible through a break in the clouds above Gateshead, England.
The eclipse is visible through a break in the clouds above Gateshead, England.
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The eclipse forms above the Liver Bird on top of the Liver Building in Liverpool, England.
The eclipse forms above the Liver Bird on top of the Liver Building in Liverpool, England.
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People in Nice, France, use protective glasses to watch the eclipse.
People in Nice, France, use protective glasses to watch the eclipse.
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A woman looks through a telescope outside the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London.
A woman looks through a telescope outside the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, in London.
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People wait for the start of the eclipse on a hill overlooking the sea and Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, between Scotland and Ireland.
People wait for the start of the eclipse on a hill overlooking the sea and Torshavn, the capital of the Faroe Islands, between Scotland and Ireland.
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A boy wearing his father's welding mask gets disappointed after fog blocks the solar event from being viewed in Duisburg, Germany.
A boy wearing his father's welding mask gets disappointed after fog blocks the solar event from being viewed in Duisburg, Germany.
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People view the total solar eclipse in Svalbard, Norway.
People view the total solar eclipse in Svalbard, Norway.
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A woman looks at the eclipse through special glasses at the National Observatory of Athens in Greece.
A woman looks at the eclipse through special glasses at the National Observatory of Athens in Greece.
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